MARIJUANA LOVERS INVITED TO MARCH IN ACTON SATURDAY

Frankfurt, Toronto, London, Madrid, Prague And Acton?

Although it may not be as big or world renowned as those cities, Acton,
like the other places mentioned and many more around the world, is to be
the site of a Global Marijuana March on Saturday.

The event is to bring together marijuana-lovers in a "march for marijuana
freedom and drug peace" according to one of the posters advertising the
march that have been tacked up in Acton.

Although a local organizer has yet to be located by The Independent & Free
Press or the Town of Halton Hills, Cannabis Culture Global Marijuana March
co-ordinator David Malmo-Levine of Vancouver, said Acton is one of 160
communities participating in the event.

The Acton march is being advertised on the Cannabis Culture (an event
sponsor) and Cures not Wars Web sites. Another sponsor is www.pot-tv.net.

When asked why Acton was selected, Malmo-Levine said, "It chose itself."

"The organizer chose it," he said. "There are lots of little towns involved."

Malmo-Levine said he had misplaced the computer link information to the
Acton organizer, couldn't provide a name or phone number, and added the
organizer made a conscious decision not to include his/her contact
information on Web sites and posters advertising the march, and he will
respect that.

"People will probably get together, probably move from one place to another
and they will speak about cannabis," Malmo-Levine said about the Acton
march. He added it's a "very, very mellow" event.

In an e-mail to the Town of Halton Hills Malmo-Levine stressed," this is
not a rock concert."

"It's a small gathering of peaceful protestors with no chance of violence
or property damage and a minimum of hazards or of-fensive behaviour," he
wrote in his e-mail to the town.

On Monday, Malmo-Levine said the march's purpose "is to call attention that
there's a large desire for marijuana freedom and drug peace out there."

He said marijuana users and growers want the same rights and freedoms as
coffee drinkers and coffee bean growers and distributors.

"We're in a drug war," he said. "It's a horrible war against human autonomy
and medical self sufficiency."

He has no idea how many people will attend the Acton event but said
approximately 2,000 people have attended the Vancouver event in the past.

"Maybe, maybe not," Malmo-Levine responded, when asked if march
participants will be smoking pot. "If police outnumber the organizers and
participants then discretion would probably be the better part of valour
there."

Halton Regional Police Service is aware of the march.

Detective Sgt. Don Cousens said police will have sufficient resources
available that day.

"Any lawful, peaceful protest or demonstration, we will certainly observe,"
said Cousens. "Any criminal activity including the use or distribution of
any controlled drugs or substances will result in arrest and prosecution."

Barb Anger, the Town of Halton Hill's facility permit co-ordinator, said
organizers have not applied for a permit for the march, but anyone can meet
in the park.